Agni Purana — Vastu-Pratishtha & Isana-kalpa, Shloka 28
Chapter 81 — समयदीक्षाविधानम्
Procedure for Samaya Initiation
तानीशदिशि वर्धन्यामासनायोपकल्पयेत् नैरृते वास्तुगीर्वाणान् द्वारे लक्ष्मीं प्रपूजयेत्
tānīśadiśi vardhanyāmāsanāyopakalpayet nairṛte vāstugīrvāṇān dvāre lakṣmīṃ prapūjayet
ควรจัดเครื่องบูชาเหล่านั้นเป็นที่นั่ง ณ ทิศอีศาน บนตำแหน่งมงคล ‘วรรธนี’ อันเพิ่มพูนความรุ่งเรือง ในทิศไนฤตควรบูชาเทพแห่งวาสตุ และที่ประตูควรบูชาพระลักษมีโดยถูกต้องตามพิธีกรรม
Lord Agni (in dialogue framework of the Agni Purana, instructing the sage Vasiṣṭha)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Vastu","secondary_vidya":"Vrata","practical_application":"Directional placement of seats/offerings and targeted worship during gṛha-pratiṣṭhā to harmonize the house with Vāstu-devatās and invite prosperity (Lakṣmī) at the threshold.","sutra_style":true}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Procedure","entry_title":"Īśāna-āsana, Nairṛta-vāstu-devatā-pūjā, and Dvāra-Lakṣmī-arcana","lookup_keywords":["Īśāna","Nairṛta","Vāstu-devatā","Dvāra","Lakṣmī-pūjā"],"quick_summary":"Arrange the ritual seat/offerings in the Īśāna (NE) on the vardhanī spot; worship Vāstu-deities in Nairṛta (SW); worship Lakṣmī at the doorway to seal auspicious entry and prosperity."}
Concept: Ritual order (dik-krama) aligns human dwelling with cosmic guardianship; prosperity is invited by honoring liminal points (doorway) and quarter-deities.
Application: Use directional zoning in construction/house rites; keep the entrance ritually pure and honored as Lakṣmī’s seat; pacify heavier Nairṛta energies via Vāstu-devatā worship.
Khanda Section: Vāstu-śāstra / Gṛha-pratiṣṭhā and Devatā-pūjā (Directional placements and worship in a building/house rite)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: Tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A consecration hall/house plan marked by quarters: a seat and offerings placed in the northeast on a highlighted ‘vardhanī’ spot; priests worship Vāstu-deities in the southwest; at the doorway a Lakṣmī shrine/kalasha with lamps and flowers is honored.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural style, flat vivid colors, gṛha-pratiṣṭhā scene inside a mandapa, quarters subtly indicated, Lakṣmī at the doorway with lotus and lamps, priests in white dhoti performing arcana, ornamental borders","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, gold-leaf highlights on doorway arch and Lakṣmī halo, richly decorated threshold with lamps, northeast seat arrangement shown, stylized vāstu-devatā symbols in southwest, jewel tones","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clean linework and soft shading, instructional layout of house quarters with labeled Īśāna and Nairṛta, priest worshipping at doorway Lakṣmī, calm ceremonial atmosphere","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, architectural interior with precise geometry, attendants placing offerings in NE, a small Lakṣmī niche at the entrance, southwest corner worship, detailed textiles and floor patterns"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"contemplative","suggested_raga":"Shree","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"instructional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तानीशदिशि = तानि + ईशदिशि; वर्धन्यामासनायोपकल्पयेत् = वर्धन्याम् + आसनाय + उपकल्पयेत्; वास्तुगीर्वाणान् = वास्तु + गीर्वाणान्.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 81 (Vāstu/Gṛha-pratiṣṭhā sequence: kumbha, dikpāla, pradakṣiṇā)
FAQs
It teaches Vāstu-vidyā procedure: arranging a ritual seat/offerings in the Īśāna (north-east) on an auspicious ‘vardhanī’ spot, worshipping the Vāstu-deities in the Nairṛta (south-west), and performing Lakṣmī-pūjā at the doorway/threshold.
Alongside theology and myth, the Agni Purana preserves applied manuals—here, practical Vāstu and household-ritual instructions (dik-based placements, site-deity worship, threshold rites) that function like a compact ritual-architecture guide.
Correct directional worship harmonizes the dwelling with protective site-deities and invites auspiciousness; Lakṣmī worship at the entrance is specifically aimed at securing prosperity, well-being, and the unobstructed flow of good fortune into the home.